Devil's Capellini
From: Sonia
Comments: My favorite recipe!
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] olive oil
  • 2 small onions, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1 small carrot, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] thyme
  • 1 [19-ounce / 540-mL] can tomatoes, with juice
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] clam juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] mushroom slices
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] dried tomato dices
  • 12 ounces [340 g] capellini pasta noodles [angel hair]
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped basil
  • 1 cup [250 mL] freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to garnish
  • 20 pitted ripe olives, to garnish
  • Into a large casserole, heat 1 tablespoon [15 mL] olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add half of onion, celery and carrot dices.
  • Soften for 3 minutes, stirring.
  • Stir in rosemary and thyme; lower heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add canned tomatoes with juice, and clam juice.
  • Bring to a boil; leave to simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil into a large frypan.
  • Add minced garlic, remaining onion, celery and carrot dices, mushroom slices and fresh and dried tomato dicess; cook 4 minutes more.
  • Stir into tomato mixture.
  • Boil pasta noodles following packaging instructions.
  • Drain pasta noodles then stir in sauce and freshly chopped parsley and basil.
  • Serve, sprinkled with grated cheese and ripe olives.